R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS. 



Chater's Double Hollyhock. 



HOLLYHOCK.-Co/,^/«,/«/. 



r055 



GYPSOPHILA pepens. A pretty trailing plant, fairly smothered Pkt. 



with tiny wliite til iwers Joz.,.30; .10 



Paniculata. Small white flowers in light panicles; extensively 

 used in bouquets. 2 feet ... Oz., .40; .05 



HELENIUM autumnale superbum. Striking perennial with 

 broad heads of golilen-yellow flowers blooming late in the season. 



5 feet ... ... ■ ... ... . . .25 



Bigelowi. Rich yellow with brown disc. 4 feet 20 



Hoopesii. Early-tlowering variety; pure orange yellow ... .10 



HELICHRYSUM angustifolium. White foliage ; fine plant for 

 edgings. 1 fnot Joz.,.50; .10 



HELIOPSIS Piteheplana. This well-known plant is much 

 esteemed for borders and as a cut flower. The golden-yellow 

 flowers are borne mi long steins and are freely produced. 3 ft., 



Joz., .30; .10 



HELLEBORUS New Hybrids Mixed. Chnxinuis and Lenten 

 Rofi'.f. l-vtmarkably banly ]>lants, bluomiiig from December to 

 April. In (inr cliiiiatc tlu'y sliduld be ])n)tected with a frame to 

 prevent the flDWer buds iH'iii;.' injured by frost or ice, and to pro- 

 mote full develdinnent of the fldwers. 1 foot 25 



HESPERIS matPonalis. Purple. Rocket. Spring-flowering 



herbaceous perennial, fragrant. H ft. Oz., .30; .05 



White. Beautiful as a cut flower •• " .30; .05 



Dwarf White. Very early. 1ft ioz.,.30; .10 



HEUCHERA sanguinea. Compact hardy perennial producing 

 erect spikes of vivicl crimson flowi'rs. 1 foot 25 



HIBISCUS. Malloiv. 



.•^howy plants of vigorous growth, producing large, handsome 

 flowers. They are especially suitable for mixed beds or borders 

 where massive efl'ects are desired. 2 to 5 feet. 



Crimson Eye. An excellent plant for lawn groups and borders ; 

 lilonniiiii: the first season from seed in the open ground. Flowers 

 I lu re white with crimson centre. 4 feet, Oz., 1.00; J oz., .30; .10 



Militaris. Large i)ink flowers shaded witli carmine towards the 

 rye. (ifeet 10 



MoscheutOS Albus. White Siramp MaUoir. None of the hardy 

 llii)is(us are more useful and beautiful than our native Swamp 

 -Mallows. They begin to bloom in .Inly and continue to Septem- 

 l)er, producing flowers like Single Hollyhocks, but much larger. 

 They are excellent for moist places, but succeed in any good 

 soil. Flowers pure white. 4 feet ... Oz., .75; J oz., .25; .10 



MoscheutOS Roseus. J'ink Stvamp Mallow. Large pink flowers, 



Oz., .75; J oz., .25; .10 



Palustrls Roseus. Li-hf jiink flowers, large ... Oz., .75; .10 



HOLLYHOCK. Chater's strain. 



Hollyhocks succeed best in rich, well-drained soil. They should 

 he lightly protected during Minter with pine boughs, coarse 

 straw, or other mulch not lia})le to rot. Seeds sown in June or 

 July produce fine plants for blooming the following summer. 

 Hardy biennials. (> to 8 feet. 



Double Special Mixture. A greatly improved strain of this 

 popular plant O/.., 2.00; J oz., .60; .10 



Double Crimson. 6990 Double Pink. 



Double Salmon. 7000 Double Purple. 



Double White. 7010 Double Yellow. 

 Each of tlie above colors O/.., 2.00; J oz., .60; .10 



Collection of 12 Varieties Separate, imported 1.00 



" " 6 " " •• 50 



SINGLE VARIETIES. 

 White. 7030 Yellow. 7035 Salmon. 



Rose. 7045 Scarlet. 7(i50 Crimson. 



Each of the above colors Oz., 1.00; J oz. 



Collection of 6 Single Varieties Separate • 



.30; 



7060 

 7065 



7070 



7075 

 7080 



Single Mixed Oz., l.OO; i oz., .30; 



Alleghenny Mixed. Single and semi-double fringed 

 flowers Oz., 1.50; J oz., .50; 



HONESTY MIXED COLORS. Lunaria biennis. Hardy 

 biennial flowering the first year from seeds if sown 

 ■early; flowers purple or white, followed by round 

 seed vessels of silvery appearance highly prized for 

 winter decoration. 2 feet Oz., .30; 



INULA Grandiflora. Large orange-yellow flowers, 

 4 inches across, borne on erect stems. 2 feet 



INCARVILLE A Delavayi, A grand variety from North- 

 ern China with light green leaves about 2 feet in length, 

 resembling those of the Acanthus. The flowers are 

 produced in long spikes, cup-shaped, and of a bright 

 ro.se color. The tubers can be taken up in winter and 

 stored like Dahlias. 2^ feet 



Pkt. 



.10 

 .10 



.05 



.25 



.25 



70M5 



7090 

 7095 



7100 

 7105 

 7110 

 7115 



JASIONE Jankoe. Pretty free-flowering perennial 

 with erect terminal heads of blue flowers; succeeds best 

 in light soil. 1 foot 



LATHYRUS latifolius. Perennial Pea. Magnificent 

 liardy perennial climbers with M'hite, pink and crimson 

 pea-shaped flowers in clusters. They are excellent 

 vines for covering old stumps and fences as they bloom 

 all summer. 6 feet. 



White. Charming as a cut flower, Oz., .75; \ oz., .25; 

 Giant White. A giant form of the preceding with 



flowers of the i^ure.st white 



Pink Beauty. Bright rosy-pink Oz., .60; 



Splendens. Rosy-carmine in large clusters, " .50; 

 Mixed " .40; 



LAVENDER. Lavendula vera. Ornamental plant 

 bearing long .spikes of very fragrant blue flowers- 

 should be extensively grown. 1 J feet ... Oz., .30; 



.10 

 .50 



.25 



.10 



.25 



.10 

 .10 

 .05 



.05 



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